Este grupo de personas lleva 10 años velando por la seguridad alimentaria, recibiendo líneas avanzadas de cultivos como fríjol, arroz, maíz y papa, para compartirlas con los productores y sus familias. Así, estos agricultores pueden beneficiarse no solo nutricionalmente con semillas biofortificadas, sino también de una manera más amigable con el medio ambiente, mejorando la calidad de sus productos. Biofortificados
Two out of five plants are threatened or endangered. Biodiversity is suffering and many foods may disappear from our menu. This new Ark will regenerate essential plant seeds like bananas that researchers from the botanic garden, together with the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, have collected from as far away as Australia and the Asia Pacific. This precaution is
En la década de los 60, mucho antes de que se popularizara entre los agricultores el concepto de agroforestería -una técnica que mezcla la agricultura y el cuidado de los bosques-, una comunidad japonesa que llegó a Perú ya implementaba esta práctica en sus cultivos de pimienta en la Amazonía. Los agricultores japoneses encontraron en las palmeras de Asaí y
A diverse diet is a healthy diet. Research has shown that increasing the number of species and varieties we grow and consume can deliver a full range of nutrients and benefits to nourish human health. This is particularly urgent because our food systems fail to provide the nourishment we need. Food diversity in production and consumption has reached an all-time
Thanks to the collective efforts of global citizens and scientists, the Musa Germplasm Information System (MGIS) has reached a significant milestone. As detailed in an article from the Database peer-reviewed journal, and coincidentally released on the Biodiversity Day, the leading resource for banana genetic diversity data has expanded significantly. Thousands of observations have been sourced from multiple digital platforms, including iNaturalist, GBIF,
Durante 30 años, hemos estado comprometidos con la investigación que empodera a los agricultores de Centroamérica, especialmente en Nicaragua, proporcionándoles herramientas innovadoras para la mitigación y adaptación al cambio climático, para la restauración de paisajes, para el mejoramiento de cultivos y para fortalecer los medios de vida en las comunidades rurales.
According to the 2023 Outcome Impact Case Report, the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) has facilitated the release of over 650 new bean varieties, in 31 African countries, which have reached more than 42.7 million farmers (58% of whom are women), thus significantly improving nutrition, health, food security and economic status. More than 275,000 school-age children (51% girls) in Tanzania,
Agricultural credit, used as a tool for rural development, comes with high transaction costs, information asymmetries, and high interest rates, making accessibility difficult in rural areas of countries like Colombia, where the agricultural sector is still underdeveloped. Despite efforts to mitigate these challenges, there are still considerable gaps in credit access in rural Colombia. An example of this is the